High-frequency EPR applications of open nonradiative resonators |
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Authors: | G. Annino M. Fittipaldi M. Martinelli H. Moons S. Van Doorslaer E. Goovaerts |
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Affiliation: | aIstituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, CNR, via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy;bDepartement Natuurkunde, Universiteit Antwerpen, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerpen, Belgium |
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Abstract: | A new class of open single-mode cavities, the nonradiative (NR) resonators, has recently been proposed in order to overcome the limitations of standard cylindrical cavities and Fabry-Perot resonators at millimeter wavelengths. This paper presents the first applications of a NR resonator in W-band pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. It consists of a cylindrical cavity having a lateral aperture that represents about 35% of its total height. Electron-spin-echo measurements performed on different samples show that the signal-to-noise ratio and the optimal pulse length obtained with the proposed device are comparable to those obtained with the closed cavity used in the commercial W-band spectrometer, at both cryogenic and room temperature. Similar results have been obtained for paramagnetic species optically activated by means of an optical fiber inserted in the aperture of the resonator. The insertion losses estimated for the probe employed with the NR resonator are higher than those of the commercial probe, hence, demonstrating that the proposed cavity holds the promise of improved resonator performance. |
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Keywords: | High-frequency EPR Single-mode resonator Open resonator Electron-spin-echo ELDOR-detected NMR ODMR Submillimeter wavelengths ENDOR |
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